Author: Richard Polwhele

Publisher: Forgotten Books

Published: 2017-12-24

Total Pages: 544

ISBN-13: 9780484685344

Excerpt from Biographical Sketches in Cornwall, Vol. 1 of 3 Notwithstanding the proverbial taunt which refers us for wise men to the East, there is no doubt that Cornwall has been emi nently prolific in Genius and Learning. What County (said the gentleman who favoured me wit memoranda Toupiana)-what County besides, has ever ranked among its natives two Presidents of the Royal Society, one of whom was known throughout. Europe for his talents? And in Poetry, have we not Dr. \volcot; in painting, Opic in learning, Tonp, Whitaker Sec. Andin arms, a host of distinguished officers? I fire always at the charge of Com wall being barren in talents: for, though I have not myself the honour of being a native, I am most anxious to assist any one who contem plates commemorating the deeds of her sons. In sketching our W'orthies, my attempt is no more than the humble effort to furnish ma terials for abler hands. For the present, these little unambitious volumes may be taken as a Supplement to my Cornwall-history. And as two hundred copies only are printed, there are so few will make their way beyond the Tamar, that I shall scarcely exclaim with the poet: Sine me liber! Ibis in urbem. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.